be/make a hit with somebody

be a hit with (someone)

To elicit a favorable or enthusiastic response from someone. That dish was a big hit with our friends, so I'm sure the people at the church potluck will love it too. The company's inventive new smartphone model has really been a hit with the public. You really were a hit with my family—they can't stop gushing about you.

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make a hit with (someone)

To make a very good impression with someone; to be very well liked by someone or some group. You really made a big hit with my friends—they can't stop gushing about you. Apparently my prime rib roast made a hit with Janet's boss. The announcement that they were entering the mobile phone market made a hit with investors.

See also: hit, make

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make a hit with someone

to please someone; to impress someone. The dessert you served really made a hit with the guests. Her talk made a hit with the audience.

See also: hit, make

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

be/make a (big, etc.) ˈhit with somebody

be liked very much by somebody when they first meet you: You’ve made quite a hit with my mother. She really likes you. ♢ The new teacher is a big hit with all the students as well as the other members of staff.

See also: hit, make, somebody

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